[Spring Songs] Recommended for people in their 20s! Masterpieces to listen to during cherry blossom season that color meetings and farewells

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Aimyon – Futaba [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

Created from messages gathered from 1,000 18-year-olds across Japan, this work portrays young people who, despite their worries and anxieties, are growing into adulthood.

In the lyrics that liken their hearts to budding plants, you can feel Aimyon’s warm gaze.

Released in March 2022 and later chosen to open the album “Hitomi e Ochiruyo Record,” the song drew a huge response as the theme for NHK’s “Aimyon 18 Festival.” Its acoustic guitar tones and gently spoken vocals may give you the courage to leap into a new world.

It’s an emotional number that accompanies spring departures—one to hear when leaving a familiar place or when you want to give a loved one a supportive push.

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Angela Aki “Letter: To You, Fifteen” Music Video (HD)

A moving ballad with a striking structure in which one’s past and future selves converse through letters.

Singer-songwriter Angela Aki released it as her eighth single in September 2008.

Originally written as the set piece for the junior high division of the 75th NHK National School Music Contest, it was later chosen as the theme song for the film “Have a Song on Your Lips.” It’s also included on the album “ANSWER” and was broadcast on NHK’s “Minna no Uta,” making it beloved across generations.

The words, woven together with the piano’s melody, gently give listeners a push forward.

It’s a song you’ll want to hear when you feel anxious starting a new life in spring or when you want to take a fresh look at yourself.

If you pour your feelings into it at karaoke, you’ll surely feel energized for tomorrow.

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ARASHI – Sakura [Official Music Video]

This is Arashi’s 45th single, highly acclaimed by fans as a lyrical piece that gracefully captures the changing of the seasons.

Its lyrical world, weaving together past memories, the present, and hopes for the future, is brilliantly expressed through a dramatic four-on-the-floor rhythm and strings.

Skillfully incorporating unison and intricate choral work, the song showcases the individuality of all five members and is superbly crafted.

Released in February 2015, it was used as the theme song for the TBS Friday drama “Ouroboros: Kono Ai Koso, Seigi,” sold 465,000 copies in its first week, and debuted at No.

1 on the Oricon chart.

It was later included on the album “Japonism,” and continues to be loved as one of Arashi’s signature songs.

It’s a perfect track for spring, accompanying life’s milestones such as graduation and school entrance ceremonies.

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Cody・Lee (Li) – 1096 (Music Video)

This is a song by Cody・Lee (李) that earnestly portrays the complex emotions of youth.

Centered on the three years of junior high and high school life, it weaves in memories of farewells with loved ones and the courage to take a new step forward.

Released in February 2023, it also drew attention for its music video filmed in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture.

The lyrics, spun from vocalist and guitarist Hibiki Takahashi’s real experiences, are paired with a melody that gently embraces accumulating anxieties.

It’s a track that resonates with those facing graduation season—holding onto lingering attachments and regrets from school days, yet determined to move forward.

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berry meet / Hanadayori [Music Video]

A heartwarming love song by berry meet that gently portrays springtime farewells and encounters, like cherry blossoms scattering along with our memories.

Released in February 2025, this work is a gem of a message song that colors the fleeting yet powerful season of new departures.

It captures the loneliness of parting, feelings of gratitude, and hope for the future in exquisite balance, while its warm melody and mixed male-female choral work resonate deeply.

It will gently accompany those who are experiencing a farewell with someone dear or are about to take a new step forward.

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Ikimono-gakari “Haru Uta” Music Video

A gently crafted song that portrays the glow of youth and the poignancy of parting was released in April 2012 as the theme song for the feature-length anime Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker.

Written and composed by then-member Hotaka Yamashita, the piece explores themes of past memories, farewells, and the hope for reunion, and it reached No.

4 on the Oricon Weekly Ranking.

Perfect for the refreshing spring season, the song features a fresh, youthful vocal that evokes memories of adolescence and a message filled with hope for the future.

It’s a track that stays close during times of graduation and goodbyes, gently encouraging you to take that next step forward.

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It Became Goodbye / Chevon [Lyric Video]

An original track that rhythmically captures the bittersweet feeling that seeps in with the arrival of spring.

Created by Chevon, this single was released in March 2025, carrying on the tradition of annual spring-themed songs.

Its emotional vocals and a sound that fuses rock and pop leave a strong impression, while the sentimental guitar tones beautifully paint the scenery of spring.

Immediately after release, comments like “resonates with the heart” and “beautiful” spread across social media, striking a chord with many listeners.

Highly recommended for moments when you want to dwell on memories with someone special.